Steve Carr
Before any matches were played, Elias Ymer didn’t hesitate to say Sweden could succeed at the Davis Cup Finals despite being one of the lowest-ranked nations in the competition. He backed up his words with a great…
Steve Carr
Either European champions Italy or Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal will miss out on the 2022 World Cup after being drawn in the same playoff path on Friday. The draw means either Ronaldo and the 2016 European champions or four-time World Cup…
Steve Carr
The history-making Canadian women’s soccer team could add to its legacy. Three stalwarts of the gold-medal-winning side are up for the Ballon d’Or, presented to the world’s top soccer player — the first time Canadians have been…
Steve Carr
Max Verstappen has lost his position on the front row of the grid at the Qatar Grand Prix as a punishment for not slowing for double-waved yellow flags in qualifying. Verstappen qualified behind title rival…
Steve Carr
A fight that was promoted as being a sure bet to produce fireworks ended up being a dud. Thiago Santos edged Johnny Walker via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) in the main event of UFC Fight Night on…
Steve Carr
Second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka stated she has tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss the upcoming BNP Paribas Open. The Belarusian player was due to be top-seeded for the Oct. 4-17 tournament at Indian Wells after No.…
Steve Carr
Canadian freestyle wrestler Jeremy Poirier was eliminated from competition at the senior world championships on Sunday in Oslo, Norway. The Saint-Louis, N.B, native, suffered a 10-0 defeat in his quarter-final match in the 92-kilogram division, falling to U.S. wrestler J’den Michael Tbory Cox. After…
Steve Carr
Less than one week after an impressive triumph at UFC 266 in Las Vegas, lightweight Dan Hooker has already accepted his next task — and it’s a big one. Hooker (21-10) has agreed to face Islam Makhachev (20-1) at…
Steve Carr
Barcelona continue to seek options to replace Ronald Koeman, with former Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo and River Plate manager Marcelo Gallardo the latest names added to the list of candidates, several sources have told ESPN. While former Barcelona…
Steve Carr
Denis Shapovalov erased a big deficit and six set points in the opener en route to a 7-6 (7), 6-2 triumph over Taylor Fritz at the San Diego Open on Thursday to reach his first…
Steve Carr
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has been pulled from his title defense versus Petr Yan at UFC 267 on Oct. 30 because of medical reasons, per sources. According to sources, Sterling (20-3) was denied medical clearance by doctors…
Steve Carr
Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed a stoppage-time winner as Manchester United came from behind to secure a fortunate 2-1 Champions League Group F victory over Villarreal at Old Trafford on Wednesday. On the night he set the record for the most appearances in the…
Steve Carr
The Canadian Championship semifinals have been set for late October and early November. Canada Soccer revealed Wednesday that Forge FC will host CF Montreal on Oct. 27 at Hamilton’s Tim Hortons Field while Toronto FC…
Steve Carr
Garbine Muguruza and Ons Jabeur won in consecutive sets in the second round of the Kim Clijsters lost Monday in her latest return to the WTA Tour, dropping a three-setter against Su-Wei Hsieh in the first round of the Chicago Fall Tennis…
Steve Carr
Moldovan side Sheriff Tiraspol pulled off a remarkable 2-1 victory away to Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday, snatching a shock victory thanks to a sensational 89th-minute strike from Sebastien Thill. Competition debutants Sheriff went ahead versus the…
Steve Carr
Canada Basketball says it has mutually agreed to part ways with senior women’s head coach Lisa Thomaidis two days before her contract was to expire. Thomaidis stated in a news release it was “the highest…
Steve Carr
Damian Lillard stated he’s coming into this season with “faith” that the Portland Trail Blazers are moving in the right direction. “I think over the years we’ve always had a competitive team, I think we’ll be competitive again,”…
Steve Carr
Jurgen Klopp has stated he wants to see a “reaction” from Liverpool in the Champions League at Porto after his side conceded three goals at Brentford on Saturday. Liverpool were twice pegged back and drew 3-3 to the newly-promoted Premier League side following a number of…
Steve Carr
Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse ventured into his office Monday morning at Scotiabank Arena for the first time since Feb. 28 of 2020, and found it was almost exactly how he’d left it. A layer…
Steve Carr
Lewis Hamilton claimed his 100th triumph at the Russian Grand Prix after a late rain shower prompted one of the wildest race finishes Formula One has ever seen. The victory made Hamilton the first driver…
Steve Carr
Three first-half goals were Tottenham Hotspur’s downfall at the Emirates on Sunday as they lost the north London derby 3-1 to Arsenal. Goals from Emile Smith Rowe, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Bukayo Saka in a blistering 20 minutes during the first half made…
Steve Carr
Josiah Morra of Toronto scored two tries, the second with 24 seconds left on the clock, to lead Canada’s men to a rugby sevens semifinal versus Great Britain on Sunday in Edmonton. Brennig Prevost made…
Steve Carr
Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz will face in-form Andy Murray in the quarterfinals of the Moselle Open in Metz, France after he eased past Lucas Pouille in consecutive sets on Thursday. No. 1 seed Hurkacz took just 68 minutes to cruise to a…
Steve Carr
Barcelona had another disappointing result on Thursday night, being held to a 0-0 draw with Cadiz in a match at the Nuevo Mirandilla. Ronald Koeman came into the match under pressure after a stuttering start to…
Steve Carr
The Toronto Titans sit fourth after the opening day of their final match of the International Swimming League’s regular campaign, while the undefeated Energy Standard took a commanding lead following another strong performance on Thursday in Naples, Italy.…
Steve Carr
A high-profile rematch between Nick Diaz and Robbie Lawler will apparently still happen at UFC 266 this weekend, following a last-minute request from Diaz’s camp to change the weight limit of the fight. Diaz (26-9) and Lawler (28-15) initially…
Steve Carr
Real Madrid forward Marco Asensio scored a hat-trick and Karim Benzema struck twice as Carlo Ancelotti’s side crushed Mallorca 6-1 at home in LaLiga on Wednesday. Benzema opened the scoring in the third minute and Asensio netted versus his old club in…
Steve Carr
Canada has been drawn in Pool A with South Africa, Hong Kong and Mexico at the HSBC Canada Sevens in Edmonton this weekend. The Canadian men are coming off a sixth-place finish Sunday in Vancouver…
Steve Carr
Nick Diaz was 20 years old and facing the biggest challenge of his young MMA career. At UFC 47, on a stormy night in Las Vegas in April 2004, Diaz took on power-punching Robbie Lawler in just his…
Steve Carr
Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman is expected to remain in charge for Thursday’s trip to Cadiz, but the club are studying options to replace him. Koeman’s position was further weakened by Monday’s 1-1 draw at Camp Nou versus Granada in…
